Abstract:
The need for good corporate governance has been emphasised by the increasing
corporate scandals and corporate failures, compounded with the detrimental effects of
governance failures on the micro and macro level. In effecting good corporate
governance, the role and responsibility of the leader has become increasingly significant.
Despite the abundant literature on the effects of different leadership styles on
organisational outcomes, there exists a gap on the impact of inclusive leadership, a
leadership construct characterised by openness, accessibility and fairness, on corporate
governance. This research aimed to solve the conundrum emanating from corporate
governance failures by demonstrating the relationship between inclusive leadership and
corporate governance, thereafter demonstrating the mediating role of employee voice was
used to explain the relationship.
A quantitative online survey was used to collect data from the target population which
comprised of leaders/managers working for companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange and purposely selected using non-probability sampling techniques. A total of
216 participants completed the survey, after which, multiple linear regression analyses
techniques were used to demonstrate the relationship between the constructs and explain
the mediating role of employee voice. The results showed evidence of a positive significant
relationships between the constructs, further confirming that employee voice was a
complementary partial mediator. The research contributes theoretically by adding to the
body of knowledge on the positive relationship between the studied constructs.
Furthermore, the research will assist business in the effective and ethical role of the
leadership in effecting good corporate governance.
